document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422031>Question 422031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the term independent of x in the expansion (2x-(1/x^2))^6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  find the term independent of x in the expansion (2x-(1/x^2))^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6C6)(2x)^6(1/x^2)^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ (6C5)(2x)^5(1/x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+ (6C4)(2x)^4(1/x^2)^2 = 15*(2x)^4(1/x^2)^2 = 15*16 = 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That term is independent of \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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